The price of your ticket will vary depending on the operator, when you travel and if you purchase your ticket in advance. The cheapest ticket that we found to travel in the next month is from £2.75.

It takes on average 2h29m to travel by bus from Birmingham to Manchester which are 71 miles away from each other. Even if bus services are usually much longer than trains or flights, they remain most of the time the least expensive option for your journey.

Best prices for bus tickets Birmingham - Manchester

from £4.00

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2h51m

from £2.75

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2h16m

Other modes of transport available

Train

from £12.20

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1h34m

Flights

from £67.00

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8h24m

Prices calendar to travel between Birmingham and Manchester

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Birmingham to Manchester by coach, train, carsharing and flights.

Ticket prices and availability have been recorded in the last 72 hours from the data provided by our partners.

Bus times Birmingham - Manchester

Leaving today? Here are the next bus services to Manchester

Departure

Arrival

Duration

Company

Today

Birmingham , Brunel Street20:50

Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G22:50

2h00m

Megabus

Tomorrow

Birmingham , Brunel Street02:50

Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G05:05

2h15m

Megabus

Birmingham , Brunel Street06:20

Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G08:20

2h00m

Megabus

Birmingham coach station, digbeth07:15

Manchester coach station, chorlton st10:45

3h30m

National Express

Birmingham , Brunel Street08:10

Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G10:20

2h10m

Megabus

Birmingham coach station, digbeth09:30

Manchester coach station, chorlton st12:00

2h30m

National Express

Birmingham , Brunel Street09:30

Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G11:40

2h10m

Megabus

Birmingham coach station, digbeth11:35

Manchester coach station, chorlton st13:55

2h20m

National Express

Birmingham , Brunel Street12:10

Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G14:25

2h15m

Megabus

Birmingham coach station, digbeth13:00

Manchester coach station, chorlton st15:45

2h45m

National Express

Birmingham , Brunel Street13:40

Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G15:55

2h15m

Megabus

Birmingham coach station, digbeth14:00

Manchester coach station, chorlton st16:45

2h45m

National Express

Birmingham coach station, digbeth14:10

Manchester coach station, chorlton st16:30

2h20m

National Express

Birmingham coach station, digbeth15:15

Manchester coach station, chorlton st18:30

3h15m

National Express

Birmingham , Brunel Street15:45

Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G18:15

2h30m

Megabus

Birmingham , Brunel Street16:10

Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G18:25

2h15m

Megabus

Birmingham , Brunel Street17:20

Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G19:35

2h15m

Megabus

Birmingham , Brunel Street18:00

Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G20:15

2h15m

Megabus

Birmingham , Brunel Street19:45

Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G22:00

2h15m

Megabus

Birmingham , Brunel Street21:20

Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G23:20

2h00m

Megabus

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Today
/ Tomorrow

Looking at our data, 19 services are being operated today and 19 tomorrow. The first bus Birmingham to Manchester departs at 02:50. The last one leaves at 20:50. Coach companies may vary the first and last departure hours depending on which day you're travelling as well as if you're travelling during the holiday season, public holidays or for a popular event.

Best time to book a Birmingham - Manchester bus

Coach fare depending on when you purchase your ticket

90

£6

60

£4

30

£4

15

£5

7

£5

3

£5

1

£6

Same day

Days before Departure

We analysed the evolution of the prices for your coach from Birmingham to Manchester to understand the best time to book your ticket. The graph above reveals that prices are not increasing or decreasing a lot if you don't book early. You will pay approximately the same amount if you get your ticket in advance or on the day you intend to travel but by purchasing in advance, you will make sure that tickets remain available for your trip.

Best prices for your coach from Birmingham to Manchester

Gopili compares prices to help you find cheap bus tickets from Birmingham to Manchester for the coming days.
You can also have a look at the prices for the Manchester Birmingham bus to make sure you get a seat for your return journey.